Is the low number of Iish mothers working down to Irish culture?
A Labour Force Survey has found 61% of Irish women are participating in the workforce, compared to 70.6% of men.
The gender imbalance was attributed to the lower number of mothers who work - there was little difference between the participation rates of childless men and women.this morning, host Ciara Kelly said the issue may be down to Irish societal pressure and norms. “ the rest of our OECD and EU partners, the rate of mothers in the workforce in those countries is much higher,” she told“I think, certainly, childcare is an issue here; in other EU countries, childcare tends to be more accessible and State-provided.“Here in particular, we’ve noticed it’s low-paid mothers who are outside the workforce… but I do wonder is there a cultural thing here.
“Is it a Catholic cultural thing? I think possibly it is and it’ll be interesting because by next year we will have had“Obviously, it will make a massive difference economically to people who currently have kids in childcare.Main image: Split of a mother and child and Ciara Kelly.
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